i think the obama visit may play a role. it feels to me like really the politics are very, very much influx more so than they've been if you have for example president obama being very successful in his domestic program. feeling like he's more of a leader, more sure in his negotiations with people. i think that puts benjamin netanyahu in a different place than he's before been. >> we appreciate it. thank you for joining us. coming up my notebook. ♪ >>> france's operation in mali hasn't even ended, but already it's offering lessons for the future as u.s. and european militaries pare back spending. first, credit france and its allies for acting swiftly and decisively to keep mali from falling to al- qaeda, islamists and tuareg rebels. indeed the french operation drove islamists and tuaregs to turn on al-qaeda. second, light highly trained well armed special operators light infantry and paratroopers backed by air power proved vital. third, france crafted its thoughtful coalition to trade mali forces with troops from chad secu